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Camera caught binmen 'throwing rubbish around'

Camera caught binmen 'throwing rubbish around'

Damning video footage has emerged, appearing to show refuse workers cross-contaminating recycling rubbish.

High speed train to Bordeaux could stop in Kent

High speed train to Bordeaux could stop in Kent

HS1 says capacity exists for a service whisking passengers to France's leading wine-growing region.

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Family of tragic Ben back safety campaign

Family of tragic Ben back safety campaign

The family of Ben Savage who died after falling in the River Medway are backing a new water safety campaign.

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Care home blasted for second time

Care home blasted for second time

A care home which smelled of urine and where residents cried out for help has been rated inadequate.

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Everything you need to know about May Day

Everything you need to know about May Day

For some, May Day is just an excuse for a long weekend, but what is the national holiday all about and how can you celebrate it?

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Ferry service launch postponed

Ferry service launch postponed

Day-trippers have been left disappointed after the launch of a new ferry service was delayed.

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Funding issues leave autistic boy waiting for school place

Funding issues leave autistic boy waiting for school place

An eight-year-old who has autism and dyslexia has had to wait for six months to get the help he needs at school due to funding problems.

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Taxi driver takes midnight leak in street

Taxi driver takes midnight leak in street

A taxi driver caught short at the wheel is under investigation after he was filmed relieving himself in the middle of the road.

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Young farmers' questions answered

Young farmers' questions answered

Tomorrow's farmers were at an event today where they were able to ask how bees make honey and where wool comes from.

House hunting wish list revealed

House hunting wish list revealed

We are now more worried about our internet speed than how friendly the neighbours are when it comes to house hunting, it has been revealed.

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Can you spot your favourite character in this lorry driver's window?

Can you spot your favourite character in this lorry driver's window?

Police joked a lorry driver had earned the "record" for most things obstruction the view of the road with his haul of cuddly toys.

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Drug dealer caught with 10-inch knife

Drug dealer caught with 10-inch knife

A teenage drug dealer is behind bars after he was caught with a knife and more than £1,600 in cash.

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Collapsed road to remain shut for a week

Collapsed road to remain shut for a week

Motorists will have to endure five more days of diversions as work to repair a “collapsed” main route begins.

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Victim 'had his hands down' before punch that killed him

Victim 'had his hands down' before punch that killed him

A teenager who killed a father-of-three with a single punch outside a fast food restaurant has been locked up for three years and three months.

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Woman treated after two car crash

Woman treated after two car crash

Police and firefighters are at the scene of a crash just off the A2.

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Break down causes crossing delays

Break down causes crossing delays

Motorists are facing delays heading out of the county due to a broken down vehicle.

Call the Midwife stars arrive for birth of new tours

Call the Midwife stars arrive for birth of new tours

Stars from Call the Midwife came to the county to launch a revamped tour of a Kent attraction where the hit show is filmed.

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'Bang! You're Dead!'

'Bang! You're Dead!'

Those were the chilling words written in a vile letter sent to a mosque this week but the Imam has said "we won't meet hate with hate".

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Girl 'shot' in school playground

Girl 'shot' in school playground

A 15-year-old was hit with a pellet fired from a gun outside the school grounds.

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Jury fails to reach verdict after cyclist's death

Jury fails to reach verdict after cyclist's death

A woman whose Mercedes struck and killed a cyclist may face a new trial after a jury could not decide if she was driving dangerously.

Pervert pleads guilty after paedophile hunters video

Pervert pleads guilty after paedophile hunters video

A man who was once convicted of manslaughter is facing jail after he was caught in a sting by paedophile hunters.

Mosque warned 'war is coming' by hate letter

Mosque warned 'war is coming' by hate letter

The imam of a town mosque has explained the moment he opened a hate-filled letter this week.

Burger van's 'mention the midget' stunt branded 'pathetic'

Burger van's 'mention the midget' stunt branded 'pathetic'

A burger van boss has caused controversy after hiring his 4ft 7ins friend to carry a billboard offering a discount if customers 'mention the midget'.

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Would-be robber 'tried to push victim on to tracks'

Would-be robber 'tried to push victim on to tracks'

Police are urging a man to come forward after he narrowly avoided ending up on train tracks during an attempted robbery.

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Man arrested as stabbed burglar laid to rest

Man arrested as stabbed burglar laid to rest

A man in thought to be in his teens has been arrested at the funeral of a burglar who was stabbed to death in a botched raid on a pensioner's home.

Man detained in hospital after 'senseless' murder

Man detained in hospital after 'senseless' murder

A man has been detained under a hospital order after he was found to be mentally unfit to plead to the “senseless” murder of a homeless Romanian.

Hundreds of oranges dumped at roadside

Hundreds of oranges dumped at roadside

Bags of fresh fruit have been discarded by the side of the road in an unusual case of fruit-tipping.

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New Superdrug store to open

New Superdrug store to open

Superdrug has confirmed it will open its latest store at a new retail park.

Four fire crews at scene of restaurant blaze

Four fire crews at scene of restaurant blaze

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a block of flats and restaurant this afternoon.

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Police renew appeal in murder investigation

Police renew appeal in murder investigation

The investigation into the murder of woman who was found in her home with a stab wound to her chest is still ongoing.

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